Ro Khanna blasts ‘hypocrisy’ of Gavin Newsom supporting a national billionaire tax

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s endorsement of a national billionaire tax is being mocked by his own party who support a one-time state version of the tax, including Congressman Ro Khanna. Khanna, speaking to reporters Friday, teared into Newsom for his “flip-flopping” in touting his national tax idea while opposing the state version, which will go before voters to decide on a one-time 5% tax. “You can’t hypothetically say I support policies on a national level while ducking the fight in your own state, which is defining for the entire nation, and saying, ‘Well, I don’t want to upset the billionaires…

What is pulmonary hypertension? New study finds COVID infection can increase risk

Getting COVID could increase your risk of developing pulmonary hypertension, a deadly blood pressure condition. In a new study published in Scientific Reports, researchers found that people who contracted COVID-19 were more likely to develop obstructive sleep apnea up to 4.5 years after infection. In OSA patients, the upper airway…

Angels fans finally win something in hilarious new national ranking

Angels fans are no strangers to needing to drown their sorrows. The team finds itself in the AL West basement at 34-48 heading into Friday’s home game against the Athletics. This franchise has spent a lot of time looking up at its AL West opponents during the past few decades,…

Why Lakers’ Luka Doncic wouldn’t have made a difference against Thunder

Do you know the craziest part of the Lakers’ second-round playoff series against the Thunder? There’s such a wide chasm between the two teams that it has all-but-nullified what would’ve been a burning question in every other series involving LA.  Would things have been different had Luka Doncic played?  Doncic,…

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